Hispanic Heritage: Emilio Vargas III

Sept. 25, 2010 at 4:25 a.m.

NAME:Emilio Vargas III

AGE:45

CITY: Goliad

OCCUPATION: High school principal

Why is Hispanic heritage important to you?

Everyone's heritage is vitally important to who we are as individuals. It is a part of our individual history, culture and the self-awareness of where our families came from. Everyone should be proud of their heritage, celebrate it and share it. I have a wonderful understanding of my Hispanic culture and love it, but what defines me is that I am an American and that provides me with the freedom to be anything I want to be.